No cursor with iPod nano

[eznohstar]

It uses a USB port. If I boot the PC with the iPod plugged in, I get no cursor. If I wait until the system is up to plug in the iPod it works fine. Windows 2000 Pro with 512MB Ram. The mouse is not USB.

Mike

[Nix]

Simple answer, wait until the system is up before plugging it in.

[eznohstar]

Simple answer, wait until the system is up before plugging it in.

Why didn't I think of that? :-) Actually I'm looking for a way to avoid doing that every morning.

Mike

[Nix]

You could leave the cable plugged in to the PC but not the Ipod and leave the end that plugs to the nano on your desk / table and and then in the morning just plug in the Nano using maybe 2 seconds of your time to do so ?

Why do you have to plug it in every morning ?

Don't you just plug it in when you want to sync it or transfer music to it after which you disconnect it ?

[eznohstar]

You could leave the cable plugged in to the PC but not the Ipod and leave the end that plugs to the nano on your desk / table and and then in the morning just plug in the Nano using maybe 2 seconds of your time to do so ?

Why do you have to plug it in every morning ?

Don't you just plug it in when you want to sync it or transfer music to it after which you disconnect it ?

I guess I wasn't clear, I have to disconnect the USB connection, not the iPod. And the connection is also the device's charger so it will be plugged in when not in use.

Mike

[Nix]

I guess I wasn't clear, I have to disconnect the USB connection, not the iPod. And the connection is also the device's charger so it will be plugged in when not in use.

Mike

That would suggest a problem with the cable not the Ipod.

Seems as if the cable being plugged into USB port is intefering with the recognition of the serial mouse ??

[eznohstar]

Only on startup. If I wait until after startup, it works fine and doesn't interfere with the cursor being displayed.

[Nix]

Not your exct issue but worth a read ?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321122/en-us
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/185663/en-us

[Nix]

Q: Why did my mouse cursor stop moving for a brief second? Or, Why was my keyboard input delayed for a half-second?
A: Someone likely unplugged or re-plugged a USB device (e.g., a mouse, keyboard, USB flash disk, audio headset, etc.). When a new USB device is plugged in, the USB re-initialization process temporarily interrupts communication with all other USB devices connected to the computer box. This process usually only takes a second and is typically not noticable to other users on the system. However users may notice a short delay on the mouse and keyboard input during this brief delay. Note the length of delay is proportional to the number of devices that need to be initialized, hence if many devices are replugged, for example unplugging a USB hub, the delay can be a multiple seconds.

Still not your exact issue but........searching....

[Nix]

Does device manager report any errors / warnings for your usb hub / ports or mouse for that matter when you boot up with the cable attached ?

[eznohstar]

Does device manager report any errors / warnings for your usb hub / ports or mouse for that matter when you boot up with the cable attached ?

I didn't check, it's hard to do much without a mouse, I'll see if I can find out.